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- Forecast Error
- What is the formula for forecast error?
Forecast Error - What is the formula for forecast error?
There are many standards and some not-so-standard, formulas companies use to determine the forecast accuracy and/or error. Some commonly used metrics include: Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD) = ABS (Actual – Forecast) Mean Absolute Percent Error (MAPE) = 100 * (ABS (Actual – Forecast)/Actual)
